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A man was taken to the hospital by Care Flight after a crash involving a motorcycle on I-80 on Wednesday afternoon.

It happened near Painted Rock just after 3:20 p.m., according to a Nevada State Police spokesperson.

A motorcycle crashed into a guardrail, and the rider was hospitalized with serious injuries.

Impairment and speed are not believed to be factors in the crash.